Anthurium plant named ‘ARAANTPIN1’

ABSTRACT

‘ARAANTPIN1’ is a new and distinctive variety of  Anthurium  which is characterized by large and attractive inflorescences consisting of a vibrant pink spathe with a nearly horizontal aspect and a white spadix with a yellow apex, dark green and glossy foliage, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Latin name of the genus and species: The Latin name of the genus and species of the novel variety disclosed herein is Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex Andre.

Variety denomination: The inventive variety of Anthurium disclosed herein has been given the variety denomination ‘ARAANTPIN1’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to the Community Plant Variety Rights application number 2016/0697, filed Mar. 10, 2016, which is herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Parentage: The new cultivar is a seedling selection which resulted from the controlled pollination of Anthurium andraeanum ‘K52’, the seed parent, and Anthurium andraeanum ‘K24’, the pollen parent. Both parents are developed and owned by the inventor and were never commercially released. Said cross was performed by the inventor in De Lier, The Netherlands, in June of 2013. Seeds were harvested from ‘K52’, sown, and grown to maturity in order to evaluate for unique characteristics which may be of commercial value. In September of 2014, after evaluating the seedlings for approximately one and a half years, one progeny was observed to exhibit good plant vigor with a unique combination of large, vibrant pink flowers and attractive foliage. In November of 2014, after further evaluation to confirm the unique characteristics, the new cultivar was selected for commercialization and given the breeder denomination ‘ARAANTPIN1’.

Asexual Reproduction: Asexual reproduction of ‘ARAANTPIN1’, by way of meristematic tissue culture, was first performed in November of 2014 at a laboratory in De Lier, the Netherlands. Four successive generations so produced have shown that the unique features of the instant cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘ARAANTPIN1’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions and the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in the instant environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype. The following characteristics have been repeatedly observed and represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new Anthurium cultivar ‘ARAANTPIN1’. These traits, in combination, distinguish ‘ARAANTPIN1’ as a new and distinct cultivar.

-   -   1. Anthurium ‘ARAANTPIN1’ is a robust, moderately vigor         herbaceous perennial with a broad, upright growth habit; and     -   2. Anthurium ‘ARAANTPIN1’ exhibits dark green, glossy foliage         with a moderately narrow cordate shape; and     -   3. Anthurium ‘ARAANTPIN1’ exhibits a large inflorescence,         presented at and slightly above the foliage; and     -   4. Anthurium ‘ARAANTPIN1’ exhibits a vibrant pink spathe with a         nearly horizontal aspect and a white spadix with a yellow tip.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this type, an exemplary plant of ‘ARAANTPIN1’, grown in a greenhouse in De Lier, the Netherlands. The plant shown is approximately 1 year old from a rooted cutting, potted into a 17 cm nursery pot.

FIG. 2 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this type, the typical foliage of ‘ARAANTPIN1’.

FIG. 3 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this type, the typical inflorescence of ‘ARAANTPIN1’.

The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following is a detailed botanical description of a new and distinct variety of Anthurium known as ‘ARAANTPIN1’, based upon observations made from a sample set of plants grown in 9 cm nursery pots which were approximately one year old from a rooted cutting. Plants were grown in a greenhouse in De Lier, The Netherlands, utilizing conventional greenhouse production protocols for Anthurium, which consisted of regular irrigation by way of ebb and flood watering benches and fertilizer applications of a complete fertilizer with micro nutrients at an EC value ranging from 1.0 to 1.8. No chemical pest or disease measures were utilized in production. Young plants are assimilated to the greenhouse under shade cloth and later move to light levels ranging from 3000 to 4000 lux for the final 5 months of production. Observation data was recorded in February of 2017.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain characteristics will vary with older or, conversely, with younger plants. ‘ARAANTPIN1’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Where dimensions, sizes, colors and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such measurements are approximations or averages set forth as accurately as practicable. The phenotype of the variety may differ from the descriptions set forth herein with variations in environmental, climactic and cultural conditions. Color notations are based on The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, The Royal Horticultural Society, London, sixth edition.

A botanical description of ‘ARAANTPIN1’ and comparisons with the parents and the most similar variety of common knowledge are provided below.

-   General plant description:     -   -   Growth rate.—Moderately fast.         -   Plant vigor.—Moderately vigorous.         -   Growth habit.—Clump-forming herbaceous perennial; broad             upright.         -   Plant shape.—Broad obovate to globular with flowers sitting             above the foliage.         -   Height.—36.9 cm in height, to the highest leaf; 44.5 cm to             top of highest flower.         -   Width.—Average 55.3 cm in width.         -   Propagation.—Stem cuttings and meristematic tissue culture.         -   Time to initiate roots.—Approximately 30 days to initiate             roots at approximately 23 degrees Centigrade.         -   Time to produce a finished marketable plant.—Approximately             30 to 35 weeks to produce a marketable plant in a 14 cm             nursery pot.         -   Environmental tolerances.—Adapt to, at least, USDA Zones 10             to 13 and temperatures ranging from as high as 40 degrees             Celsius and as low as 5 degrees Celsius; moderate to high             tolerance to rain; low tolerance to wind.         -   Pest resistance and susceptibility.—Plants have not been             observed to be susceptible or resistant to pathogens and             pests common to Anthurium. -   Root system:     -   -   Root structure; texture.—Not very dense; non-fibrous;             moderately fleshy.         -   Dimensions.—Average length of 16.7 cm long and 0.3 cm in             diameter.         -   Color.—A combination of white, nearest to RHS 155A, and             orange-white, nearest to RHS 159D. -   Stems:     -   -   Branching characteristics.—Basally-branched plant with             leaves growing in small clumps which form short lateral             branches.         -   Quantity of clumps per plant.—7.         -   Quantity of additional clumps per year.—4.         -   Lateral branches.—Dimensions — 3.5 cm long and 1.2 cm in             diameter. Aspect — Approximately 10 degrees from vertical.             Cross-section — Round. Texture and luster — Smooth,             glabrous, and moderately glossy. Strength — Strong. Color,             juvenile — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 145C. Color, mature             — Green, nearest to RHS 143A. Color at internodes — Green,             nearest to RHS 143A. -   Foliage:     -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Division.—Simple.         -   Quantity of leaves per lateral branch.—2 leaves per clump.         -   Quantity of shoots per plant.—Average of 8.         -   Leaf shape.—Cordate.         -   Leaf apex.—Apiculate; flat to slightly curled downward.         -   Leaf base.—Deeply cordate; lobes free.         -   Aspect.—Moderately concave.         -   Leaf length.—Average 20.4 cm in length.         -   Leaf width.—Average 12.5 cm in width.         -   Leaf margin.—Entire; moderately undulate.         -   Texture and luster, adaxial surface.—Smooth, glabrous and             glossy.         -   Texture and luster, abaxial surface.—Smooth, glabrous and             glossy.         -   Juvenile color, adaxial surface.—Nearest to yellow-green, in             between RHS 144A and 146A, yet darker.         -   Juvenile color, abaxial surface.—Yellow-green, nearest to             RHS 146B.         -   Mature color, adaxial surface.—Nearest to a combination of             green, RHS NN137A, and yellow-green, RHS 147A, yet darker.         -   Mature color, abaxial surface.—Nearest to yellow-green, in             between RHS 146B and 147B.         -   Venation.—Vein pattern — Pinnate. Vein color, adaxial             surface — Green, nearest to RHS 143B. Vein color, abaxial             surface — Nearest to yellow-green, in between RHS 144B and             144C.         -   Petiole.—Length — 21.3 cm, including the geniculum. Width —             0.35 cm. Texture and luster, both surfaces — Smooth,             glabrous and glossy. Color, adaxial surface — Green, nearest             to RHS 143B. Color, abaxial surface — Nearest to green, in             between RHS 143B and 143C. Strength — Very strong. Geniculum             — Length — Approximately 2.2 cm. Width — Approximately             0.45 cm. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144A. Petiole             wings — Length — Approximately 4.0 cm. Width — Approximately             0.7 cm. Color — Nearest to yellow-green, in between RHS 144B             and 144C. Stipule — Occurrence — A dry stipule is present at             the base of each petiole. Shape — Oblanceolate. Apex —             Acute. Base — Broad cuneate. Dimensions — 9.2 cm long and             0.8 cm wide. Texture and luster, both surfaces — Smooth,             glabrous, and matte. Color, both surfaces — Greyed-orange,             in between RHS 165A and 165B. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Type.—Consisting of a spathe and spadix.         -   Arrangement.—Inflorescences are carried slightly in between             and above the leaf plane.         -   Quantity per clump.—1.5.         -   Quantity per plant.—10.         -   Natural flowering season.—Winter into spring.         -   Height of spathe.—5.6 cm.         -   Time to flowering.—13 weeks.         -   Fragrance.—Non fragrant.         -   Self-cleaning or persistent.—Persistent.         -   Flower longevity.—Flowers stay in good condition for             approximately 4 weeks.         -   Peduncle.—Cross-section — Elliptical. Attitude —             Approximately 17.5 degrees to the lateral branch axis.             Length — Approximately 29.9 cm. Diameter — Approximately 0.4             cm at the smallest point and 0.45 cm at the widest. Texture             and luster, both surfaces — Smooth, glabrous, and moderately             glossy. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144A. Strength             — Strong. -   Spathe:     -   -   Aspect.—Approximately 20 degrees from horizontal; apex             pointed downward at approximately 90 degrees from             horizontal.         -   Length.—Approximately 11.7 cm.         -   Width.—Approximately 10.2 cm.         -   Shape.—Cordate.         -   Aspect.—Slightly to moderately concave.         -   Margin.—Entire; moderately undulated.         -   Apex.—Short apiculate.         -   Base.—Unequal cordate.         -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous, and             very glossy.         -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous, and             very glossy.         -   Color.—Upper surface, when opening — Red, nearest to RHS             46C, and fading lighter towards the base, nearest to RHS             52A. Lower surface, when opening — Red, nearest to RHS 53C,             and fading lighter towards the base, nearest to RHS 51A.             Upper surface, when fully opened — Red, nearest to in             between RHS 46C and 50A. Lower surface, when fully opened —             Red, nearest to RHS 51A, and fading lighter towards the             base, nearest to RHS 52B. Venation on the upper surface,             when fully opened — Red, nearest to RHS 53B. Venation on the             lower surface, when fully opened — Red, nearest to RHS 54D.             Upper surface when fading — Red, nearest to RHS 50B, and             heavily suffused with greyed-purple, in between RHS 183A and             183B; fading to yellow-green at the base, nearest to RHS             146A. Lower surface when fading — Yellow-green, in between             RHS 146D and 147D, and heavily suffused with greyed-red, in             between RHS 179A and 179B. -   Spadix:     -   -   Aspect.—Approximately 60 degrees to the spathe.         -   Shape.—Cylindrical.         -   Apex.—Obtuse.         -   Base.—Obtuse.         -   Length.—Approximately 5.1 cm.         -   Width.—Approximately 1.0 cm.         -   Texture and luster.—Smooth, glabrous, and matte.         -   Color.—When opening — Yellow, nearest to RHS 11A. When fully             opened — Nearest to a combination of white, RHS 155D and             yellow at the apex, nearest to RHS 11D. When fading —             Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 143A but darker.         -   Quantity of flowers per spadix.—Approximately 300.         -   Spadix flower arrangement.—Spirally placed on spadix.         -   Spadix flower shape.—Flattened; rotate.         -   Spadix flower diameter.—Approximately 2 mm.         -   Spadix flower depth.—Approximately 0.8 mm. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Androecium.—Stamen quantity — 4. Filament — Dimensions —             Approximately 0.75 mm long and approximately 0.25 mm in             diameter. Color — A combination of light yellow to white;             RHS color designations cannot be determined due to the             minute nature of the filament. Anther — Anther shape —             Narrow, oblong with a longitudinal slit forming two halves.             Anther size — 0.5 mm long and 0.25 mm in diameter. Anther             color — Yellow, nearest to RHS 11D. Pollen — Amount of             pollen — Scarce. Pollen color — Yellow, nearest to RHS 11D.         -   Gynoecium.—Pistil quantity — One. Length — 0.5 mm. Stigma —             Shape — Club-shaped. Dimensions — Approximately 0.3 mm             across and 0.15 mm tall. Color — Greyed-white, nearest to             RHS 156D. Style — Length — 0.35 mm. Color — Yellow-green,             RHS 144C. Ovary — Color — Nearest to a combination of white,             RHS 11D, and yellow, 11D. -   Seed and fruit: Seed production has not been observed.

COMPARISONS WITH THE PARENT

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTPIN1’ differ from the seed parent, Anthurium ‘K52’, in the following characteristics described in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 Characteristic ‘ARAANTPIN1’ ‘K52’ Leaf aspect. Leaf is less concave. Leaf is more concave. General coloration Darker green. Lighter green. of mature foliage. Spathe, attitude. Spathe is closer to Spathe is held more horizontal. upright, and is somewhat folded around the spadix. General coloration White with a yellow White. of the spadix when apex. fully opened.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTPIN1’ may be distinguished from the pollen parent, ‘K24’, by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Characteristic ‘ARAANTPIN1’ ‘K24’ Leaf size. Smaller leaves. Larger leaves. General coloration More vibrant pink. Less vibrant pink. of the flower. Leaf shape. Narrower than Wider than ‘K24’. ‘ARAANTPIN1’. Leaf aspect. Leaf is less concave. Leaf is more concave.

COMPARISONS WITH THE MOST SIMILAR VARIETY OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTPIN1’ differ from the commercial variety, Anthurium ‘RYN2010065’ (not patented in the United States; Community Plant Variety Rights grant number 44038), in the following characteristics described in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3 Characteristic ‘ARAANTPIN1’ ‘RYN2010065’ Leaf size. Smaller leaves. Larger leaves. General coloration Lighter green. Darker green. of mature foliage. General coloration More vibrant pink. Less vibrant pink. of the flower. Leaf shape. Narrower than Wider than ‘RYN2010065’. ‘ARAANTPIN1’. Leaf aspect. Leaf is less concave. Leaf is more concave. 

That which is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Anthurium plant named ‘ARAANTPIN1’, substantially as described and illustrated herein. 